University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Football Season of Promise Opens with Preseason Drills Friday Morning
8/4/2016 8:45:00 PM | Football
• Kids Day Youth Clinic (Aug. 14)
Dave Brock, now in his fourth season at the helm of the Blue Hens, will lead 95 players through a variety of practice and conditioning drills and scrimmages over the next month in preparation for the season opener set for Thursday, Sept. 1 vs. Delaware State at 7 p.m. at Delaware Stadium.Delaware returns 24 players with starting experience from last year's youthful squad that posted a 4-7 overall mark but recorded big wins over nationally-ranked William & Mary and New Hampshire and lost three games by a touchdown or less.
The Blue Hens return four starters up front and each of its top 10 rushers on offense while all three starting linebackers and four defensive backs from a defense that ranked in the Top 25 in the national in scoring defense, total defense, and rushing defense return.
The Blue Hens will hit the fields on Friday morning at 7:20 a.m. and will practice for approximately two hours. The team will continue morning practices from Aug. 6 through Aug. 13 before heading into the first preseason scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 3:30 p.m.
In addition, a Kids Day Youth Clinic at 12 noon and Media/Photo Day at 4:45 p.m are set for Sunday, Aug. 14 at Delaware Stadium. Further practice times and scrimmages will be announced on www.bluehens.com.
All Delaware practices and scrimmages are open to the public.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Scott Selheimer | selheime@udel.edu | Office: 302-831-8007 | Cell: 302-562-5129
